Sharon L. Doty
Plant microbiology
B.S., Genetics, University of California, Davis
Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle
Autumn 2026 Admissions: Sharon Doty is not currently accepting graduate students for the 2026-27 school year.
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Patrick C. Tobin
B.S., Environmental Health Sciences, University of Georgia
M.S., Entomology, Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Entomology, Minors in Statistics and Operations Research, Pennsylvania State University
Patrick Tobin’s research focuses on the biology and ecology of biological invasions, the spatial and temporal dynamics of insect populations, and the role of climate change on insect population dynamics.
Aaron J. Wirsing
A.B., Biology, Bowdoin College
M.S., Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Autumn 2026-27 Admissions: Please reach out to Professor Wirsing to inquire about their ability to admit new students.
Soo-Hyung Kim
B.S., Agronomy, Seoul National University, Korea
M.S., Crop Science, Seoul National University, Korea
Ph.D., Ecology, University of California, Davis, USA
Autumn 2026-27: Dr. Kim is not currently accepting graduate students.
PEML Mission and Philosophy
Dr.
Peter Kahn
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.S., University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Two world trends are powerfully reshaping human existence:
The degradation if not destruction of large parts of the natural world, and
Unprecedented technological development, both in terms of its computational sophistication and pervasiveness.
Eric Turnblom
B.S. (Honors), Forest Science, University of Illinois
M.Sc., Forest Mensuration, University of British Columbia
Ph.D., Forest Biometrics, University of Minnesota
Research Interests:
As an applied forest ecologist and forest biometrician, my primary field of interest is conducting research into ways and means of quantitatively describing, or modeling, forest stand dynamics outcomes resulting from silviculture—which refers to methods of promoting the establishment, health and growth of a forest to meet diverse needs and values.
Heidi Gough
Environmental Engineering; wastewater treatment and reclamation; biological processes in wastewater for biotransformation of emerging contaminants; biomethane recovery from anaerobic digestion; fate and transport of pollutants, applied microbial ecology
B.S., Environmental Health Engineering, Northwestern University
M.S., Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
Autumn 2026: Space in the Gough Lab for accepting new graduate students is uncertain and dependent on the outcome of submitted research grant proposals.
Sarah J. Converse
B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
M.S., Natural Resource Sciences, University of Nebraska
Ph.D., Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University
Research areas: Quantitative population ecology, demographic estimation and modeling, spatial demography, movement ecology, conservation biology, decision analysis
Autumn 2026 Admissions: Sarah Converse is not currently accepting graduate students for the 2026-27 school year but interested students should check her website for the most up-to-date information.
Sergey Rabotyagov
A.B., International Business and German, William Jewell College
M.S., Economics, Iowa State University
Ph.D., Economics, Iowa State University
Sergey Rabotyagov is an environmental economist with broad interests in water quality, land use change, non-market valuation, and causal inference in complex systems.
